Television safety mount

ABSTRACT

At least one television bracket connects a television or similar device to a dresser or similar object. The dresser mounting plate connects at least one television bracket and at least one dresser bracket to a dresser. At least one wall mount engages with at least one dresser bracket and secures the position of the dresser or similar object, and consequently the flat screen television or similar device to a wall. The present invention prevents the falling of both the television or similar device and the dresser or similar object.

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BACKGROUND

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in thissection are not prior art to the claims in this application and are notadmitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to a safety mount. Morespecifically, the present invention relates to a safety mount to preventa television from moving or tipping over when placed on a dresser.

2. Description of Related Art

Suspending a flat screen television to a wall usually includes a varietyof mounts and fasteners in order to ensure the television is securelyfastened to protect it from falling and injuring nearby persons. Thesesafety measures are typically not taken into account when a televisionis placed on a flat surface such as that of a dresser, table, orcountertop. As a result, there is a risk that a television on such asurface may fall over and damage the unit or injure a person. While someaccidents are fixable, like a broken television screen or a chippeddresser, other accidents are dangerous causing serious injury or death.

One difficulty of preventing a flat screen television with a narrowfootprint from tipping over is that the dresser may shake when thedrawers are opened and closed, causing the television to wobble and tipover. Also, an unsecured television may be stolen, especially if it islocated in a public place.

Existing devices that may prevent a flat screen television from tippingover are expensive, heavy, cumbersome, and difficult to install. Inaddition, existing devices often require a variety of mounts that dependon the size of the television and the mounting height.

Accordingly, there is a need for a device that prevents a flat screentelevision from tipping over that is inexpensive, lightweight, or easyto install. The device described in this patent application fulfills atleast one of these needs or creates other utility.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a principal object to solve at least one of the disadvantages withother attempted solutions or to create other utility by providing adevice that stabilizes a flat screen television or similar device on adresser or a similar object that is inexpensive, lightweight, universal,theft-proof, or which may be quickly or easily installed.

The present invention serves to stabilize a flat screen television orsimilar device on a dresser or similar object with respect to a nearbywall or other stationary surface. The present invention is a universalmount that may affix to a variety of televisions to a dresser, and thedresser to a nearby wall or stationary surface. In addition tostabilizing a television, the present invention may also stabilizethree-dimensional televisions, 3D TVs, high-definition televisions,HDTV, three-dimensional high-definition televisions, 3D HDTV,televisions with integrated media or game units, flat-panel displays,flat-screen displays, computer monitors, monitors with integratedcomputers, all-in-one computer screens, electronic and non-electronicpicture frames, laptops, notebooks, 2-in-1 computers, tablet computers,digital screens integrated with an appliance, and any present or futuredevice that is capable of tipping over or falling off of a dresser orsimilar object. In addition to stabilizing a dresser, the presentinvention may also stabilize similar objects such as a bookcase, wallunit, hutch, armoire, cabinet, cupboard, bureau, chest of drawers,sideboard, buffet, credenza, highboy, tallboy, wardrobe, chiffonier,china cabinet, file cabinet, medicine cabinet, fireplace mantel, and anyother movable fixture such as a table or stand.

The present invention comprises at least one television mount, at leastone television bracket, at least one dresser mount, at least one wallmount and at least one wall bracket or a combination thereof.Optionally, a television plate, dresser plate, and wall plate may beused.

The television bracket is located between the television and thedresser. Each television bracket may comprise either a single arm or anupper and lower stabilizing arm. At one end, the television bracketconnects to a dresser mount. At the other end, the television bracketconnects to a television mount, which then connects to a television orsimilar device. Each television mount comprises at least one mountingplate, at least one arm, and at least one mounting hole to connect tothe television with a fastener or another type of connection.Optionally, the television mount may first connect to a televisionplate, which then connects to the television. The television plate maycomprise a plurality of holes so that the television mounts may beconnected at a multitude of connection points.

The wall bracket is located between the wall and the dresser. Each wallbracket may comprise either a single arm or the combination of two ormore stabilizing arms. At one end, the wall bracket connects to adresser mount. At the other end, the wall bracket connects to a wallmount, which then connects to a wall or other surface. Each wall mountcomprises at least one mounting plate, at least one arm, and at leastone mounting hole to connect to a wall with a fastener or another typeof connection. Optionally, the wall mount may first connect to a wallplate, which then connects to the wall. The wall plate may comprise aplurality of holes so that the wall mounts may be connected at amultitude of connection points.

The dresser mounts may connect to a dresser or similar piece offurniture. Each dresser mount comprises at least one mounting plate, atleast one arm, and at least one mounting hole to connect to a dresserwith a fastener or another type of connection. Optionally, the dressermount may first connect to a dresser plate, which then connects to adresser. The dresser plate may comprise a plurality of holes so that thedresser mounts may be connected at a multitude of connection points.There are also optional side plates, which comprises a plurality ofholes, on both sides of the dresser plate. These plates allow greaterfreedom as to the connection point for the dresser mounts.

As a result, the television is secured to the dresser, and the dresseris secured to a wall. Accordingly, the present invention prevents boththe dresser from moving and the television from tipping over.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate several aspects described below.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention, where dashed linesrepresent the hidden portions of the device, which are obscured by thetelevision and dresser in which at least one of the embodiments of thisinvention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the device of the present inventionillustrating its connections between the wall and the dresser, and thatdresser and the television in which at least one of the embodiments ofthis invention is implemented.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the device of the present invention illustratingits connections between the wall and the dresser, and that dresser andthe television in which at least one of the embodiments of thisinvention is implemented.

FIG. 4 is a perspective front view of the device of the presentinvention illustrating its connections to the television and dresser inwhich at least one of the embodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the device of the present invention without thetelevision and dresser in which at least one of the embodiments of thisinvention is implemented.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the device of the present inventionwithout the television and dresser in which at least one of theembodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the device of the present invention without thetelevision and dresser in which at least one of the embodiments of thisinvention is implemented.

FIG. 8 is an isometric back view of the device of the present inventionwithout the television and dresser in which at least one of theembodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 9 is an isometric front view of the device of the present inventionwithout the television and dresser in which at least one of theembodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 10 is a back view of the television mount on the left (when viewedfrom the front) of the device of the present invention in which at leastone of the embodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 11 is a left view of the upper left television mount of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 12 is a left view of the left television bracket, which comprisesan upper stabilizing arm and a lower stabilizing arm, of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 13 is a back view of the television illustrating the location ofthe television brackets and corresponding mounts of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 14 is a left view of the left television bracket, which comprisesan upper stabilizing arm and a lower stabilizing arm, of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented that illustrates its location with respect to the televisionand the dresser.

FIG. 15 is a back view of the television mount on the right (when viewedfrom the front) of the device of the present invention in which at leastone of the embodiments of this invention is implemented.

FIG. 16 a left view of the upper right television mount of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 17 is a right view of the right television bracket, which comprisesan upper stabilizing arm and a lower stabilizing arm, of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 18 is a back view of the television illustrating the location ofthe television brackets and corresponding mounts of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 19 is a left view of the right television bracket, which comprisesan upper stabilizing arm and a lower stabilizing arm, of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented that illustrates its location with respect to the televisionand the dresser.

FIG. 20 is a back view of the dresser mount on the left (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the left television bracket, of thedevice of the present invention in which at least one of the embodimentsof this invention is implemented.

FIG. 21 is a left view of the dresser mount on the left (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the left television bracket, of thedevice of the present invention in which at least one of the embodimentsof this invention is implemented.

FIG. 22 is a left view of the left wall mount of the present inventionin which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 23 is a left view of the left wall bracket of the present inventionin which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 24 is a back view of the dresser mount on the left (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the left wall bracket, of the deviceof the present invention in which at least one of the embodiments ofthis invention is implemented.

FIG. 25 is a left view of the dresser mount on the left (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the left wall bracket, of the deviceof the present invention in which at least one of the embodiments ofthis invention is implemented.

FIG. 26 is a back view of the dresser mount on the right (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the right television bracket, of thedevice of the present invention in which at least one of the embodimentsof this invention is implemented.

FIG. 27 is a right view of the dresser mount on the right (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the right television bracket, of thedevice of the present invention in which at least one of the embodimentsof this invention is implemented.

FIG. 28 is a left view of the right wall mount of the present inventionin which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 29 is a right view of the right wall bracket of the presentinvention in which at least one of the embodiments of this invention isimplemented.

FIG. 30 is a back view of the dresser mount on the right (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the right wall bracket, of the deviceof the present invention in which at least one of the embodiments ofthis invention is implemented.

FIG. 31 is a right view of the dresser mount on the right (when viewedfrom the front), which connects to the right wall bracket, of the deviceof the present invention in which at least one of the embodiments ofthis invention is implemented.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to anyparticular embodiment described, which may vary. Also, it is to beunderstood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose ofdescribing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to belimiting, since the scope of this invention will be limited only by theappended claims.

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are setforth in order to explain and provide a thorough understanding of thepresent invention. However, it is apparent that the present inventionmay be practiced without all of these specific details. Thus, allillustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing versionsof the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of theinvention.

In the following section, the present invention is described fully byreferencing the details in the enclosed drawings, which illustratecertain embodiments of the invention. The numbers shown in thisspecification refer to the corresponding numbers in the encloseddrawings. The terminology used is to describe the particular embodimentshown and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Theinvention may also be embodied in many other forms in addition to theembodiments shown. Thus, the embodiments shown should not be construedas limiting, but rather, to allow a thorough and complete description ofthe disclosure that conveys the scope of the invention to a personhaving ordinary skill in the art in the field of this invention.Therefore, for the terms used herein, the singular forms “the,” “a,” and“an” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singularforms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term “and”includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associatedlisted items. As used herein, the terms “comprising” and “comprises”when used in this specification, identify specific steps, integers,operations, features, components, and elements, but do not preclude thepresence or addition of one or more other steps, operations, features,components, and elements. In addition, the features, components, andelements referenced may be exaggerated for clarity.

Unless otherwise defined, all scientific terms, technical terms, orother terms used herein have the same meaning as the term that isunderstood by one having ordinary skill in the art in the field of thisinvention. It is also understood that these terms, including theirdictionary meaning, should be understood as having the meaning, which isconsistent with their definitions in the related relevant art. Inaddition, the present disclosure is not to be interpreted in anidealized or overly formal sense unless expressly stated so herein.Constructions or functions that are well known in the art may not befully described in detail for brevity.

In describing the invention, it is understood that a number of steps andmethods may be disclosed. Each of these may have individual benefit.Also, each may be used in conjunction with at least one or more of thedisclosed steps and methods. Therefore, this description will refrainfrom stating each and every possible combination of the individual stepsand methods for the sake of brevity. Regardless, the specification andrelated claims should be understood with the combinations that areentirely within the scope of the claims and inventions.

The disclosure in this invention are examples of how it may beimplemented and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention tothe specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings or thedescription provided herein. The present invention will now be describedby example in the following paragraphs by referencing the accompanyingdrawings, which represent embodiments and alternative embodiments.

All illustrations are for the purpose of describing selected versions ofthe present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of thepresent invention.

The present invention comprises at least one television mount, at leastone television bracket, at least one dresser mount, at least one wallbracket and at least one wall mount or a combination thereof.Optionally, a television plate, dresser plate, and wall plate may beused. The device as shown in the embodiment depicted in the drawingscomprises wall mounting plates 10 and 15; wall mounts 20 and 25; wallbrackets 30 and 35; dresser mounts 40, 45, 70, and 75; dresser mountingplate 50, 55, 60, and 65; left side dresser plate 80, right side dresserplate 85, and center dresser plate 90, along with television brackets100 and 105, television mounts 110 and 15, and television mountingplates 120 and 125.

The wall mounting plates 10 and 15, dresser mounting plate 50, 55, 60,and 65, and television mounting plates 120 and 125 may have a length ofapproximately ½-inch to 12-inches, a width of ½-inch to 12-inches, and athickness of 1/32-inch to 12-inches. The wall mounts 20 and 25, dressermounts 40, 45, 70, and 75, and television mounts 110 and 115 may have alength of approximately ½-inch to 12-inches, a width of ½-inch to12-inches, and a thickness of 1/32-inch to 12-inches. The left sidedresser plate 80, right side dresser plate 85, and center dresser plate90 may have a length of approximately two-inches to 72-inches, a widthof ¼-inch to 12-inches, and a thickness of 1/32-inch to 6-inches. Thewall brackets 30 and 35 and television brackets 100 and 105 may have alength of approximately 2-inches to 72-inches, a width of ¼-inch to12-inches, and a thickness of 1/32-inch to 6-inches.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a television 200 on a dresser 300 connected bythe device of the present invention, which is also mounted to a wall.With reference to FIG. 1, the present invention is shown from a frontview, where dashed lines representing the hidden portions of the devicethat are obscured by the television and dresser. Specifically, FIG. 1shows a pair of television brackets 100 and 105 and correspondingtelevision mounting plates 120 and 125, respectively. In at least oneembodiment of the present invention, television brackets 100 and 105extend between the back of the television and the dresser. In anotherembodiment, additional television brackets may be attached between theexterior of the television and the dresser for additional stability,which may be desired for larger or heavier televisions. FIG. 1 alsoshows center dresser plate 90 and side plates 80 and 85 for mountingdresser mounts to the dresser, which may assist in supporting the wallbrackets and the television brackets 100 and 105.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a television 200 on a dresser 300 connected bythe device of the present invention, which is also mounted to a wall. Inreference to FIG. 2, which is a view of the device from the left handside, shows that television bracket 100 connects to the dresser mount 70at one end and the television mount 110 at the other end. Televisionmount 110 connects to television mounting plate 120, which connects tothe back of the television. In addition to stabilizing a television, thepresent invention may also stabilize three-dimensional televisions, 3DTVs, high-definition televisions, HDTV, three-dimensionalhigh-definition televisions, 3D HDTV, televisions with integrated mediaor game units, flat-panel displays, flat-screen displays, computermonitors, monitors with integrated computers, all-in-one computerscreens, electronic and non-electronic picture frames, laptops,notebooks, 2-in-1 computers, tablet computers, digital screensintegrated with an appliance, and any present or future device that iscapable of tipping over or falling off of a dresser or similar object.

In reference to FIG. 2, it is also shown that wall mount 20 has a wallmounting plate 10, which connects to a wall or other stationary surface400 with at least one screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail,spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook,anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle or shank of apadlock, or other connecting mechanism.

Also as shown in FIG. 2, wall mount 20 connects to wall bracket 30,which connects to dresser mount 40. Dresser mount 40 has a dressermounting plate 50 that connects to the dresser. In at least oneembodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, wall bracket 30 is shown constructed ofa single piece of material. In other embodiments, wall bracket 30 may becomprised of two pieces, similar to the television bracket 100, as shownin FIG. 12, with an upper stabilizing arm 101 and a lower stabilizingarm 102. One advantage of a two-piece wall bracket, similar to thetelevision bracket shown in FIG. 12, is that it allows the dresser to beplaced at a multitude of distances from the wall. Another advantage of atwo-piece bracket is that the individual brackets can be configured todifferent lengths, so that the dresser may be secured to the wall at anangle. In at least one embodiment, the wall mounts and dresser mountsmay be rotated from the position shown in the drawings before mounting.This may allow the brackets to be configured to different lengths, whilesecuring the dresser to the wall at an angle.

FIG. 3 is a top view of a television 200 on a dresser 300 connected bythe device of the present invention, which is also mounted to a wall.The top view of the device is shown in FIG. 3 provides further detail tothe individual elements that were previously described. Specifically,FIG. 3 shows on the lower right hand side, television bracket 105, whichconnects to television mount 115. The television mounting plate 125 oftelevision mount 115 connects to the back of the television. Theopposite end of television bracket 105 connects to dresser mount 75 andits mounting plate 65. Dresser mounting plate 65 connects to centerdresser plate 90, which connects to the back of a dresser. In this way,these connecting mounts and mounting plates form a stable connectionbetween the television and the dresser to also prevent the televisionfrom moving.

On the upper right hand side of FIG. 3, wall mounting plate 15 of wallmount 25 connects to a wall or other stationary support 400. Wallbracket 35 connects to wall mount 25 and dresser mount 45. Dresser mount45 has a mounting plate 55, which connects to center dresser plate 90,which connects to the back of a dresser.

On the lower left hand side of FIG. 3, television bracket 100 is shown,which connects to television mount 110. The television mounting plate120 of television mount 110 connects to the back of the television. Theopposite end of television bracket 100 connects to dresser mount 70 andits mounting plate 60. Dresser mounting plate 60 connects to centerdresser plate 90, which connects to the back of a dresser. In this way,these connecting mounts and mounting plates form a stable connectionbetween the television and the dresser to prevent the television frommoving.

Also, as shown on the upper left hand side of FIG. 3, wall mountingplate 10 of wall mount 20 connects to a wall or other stationary support400. Wall bracket 30 connects to wall mount 20 and dresser mount 40.Dresser mount 40 has a mounting plate 50, which connects to centerdresser plate 90, which connects to the back of a dresser. Wall brackets30 and 35 and their connecting mounts and mounting plates form a stableconnection between a wall and a dresser. This stable connection preventsthe dresser from moving. In an alternative embodiment, a single wallbracket may be used, rather than two wall brackets. If a single wallbracket is used, it may be connected at multiple locations along thewall to stabilize the dresser.

In addition, FIG. 3 shows additional side plates 80 and 85 that allowfor the brackets and mounts to be spaced further apart, or foradditional brackets and mounts to be installed. This arrangement alsoallows for the television to be mounted closer to the left or right sideof the dresser.

In at least one embodiment, the dresser mounts 40, 45, 70, and 75 areattached to the dresser with a at least one screw, key, pin, peg, rivet,cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel,stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle orshank of a padlock, or other connecting mechanism. In an alternativeembodiment either the center dresser plate 90 or the side plates 80 and85 may be formed to create a slot, so that one or more of the dressermounts 40, 45, 70, or 75 may be slid in from the top. Sliding thedresser mounts 40, 45, 70, and 75 in from the top allows the back of thedresser to be placed closer to the wall, since hardware would not haveto be installed from behind the dresser.

FIG. 4 is a front left perspective view of a television 200 on a dresser300 connected by the device of the present invention, which is alsomounted to a wall. With reference to FIG. 4, the television bracket 105on the right hand side connects to television mount 115, which connectsto the television by way of television mounting plate 125. Similarly,television bracket 100 on the left hand side connects to televisionmount 110, which connects to the television by way of televisionmounting plate 120. Television brackets 100 and 105 are fixed at one endto the back exterior surface of the television opposite the screen, andat the other end to the dresser. In an alternative embodiment, a singletelevision bracket may be used to stabilize the television to thedresser. Since the television typically has two holes on the back, thetelevision bracket may connect to either of these holes. In at least oneembodiment, a flat bar similar to the dresser plate with a plurality ofholes along its length may be attached to the back of the television.This may increase the flexibility of where the television bracket mayconnect.

In at least one embodiment, a television bracket may connect to thetelevision mount with a ring or a flexible device that allows thetelevision to be mounted at an angle on the dresser. This may allow thetelevision to be placed at a range of viewing angles. In addition, atwo-piece wall bracket may allow the dresser plate to attach at variousdistances from the wall. Furthermore, this may allow the dresser mountsto be placed on top of the dresser as opposed to the back of thedresser. Thus, this may allow the dresser to be placed close to thewall, since the connections may be made from the top of the dresser. Inat least one other embodiment, the dresser mounts may be directlyscrewed into the dresser without using the dresser plate.

On right hand side of FIG. 4, wall mount 25 is shown with its wallmounting plate 15, which connects to a wall by at least one screw, key,pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss,clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge,adhesive, shackle or shank of a padlock, or other connecting mechanism.Wall mount 25 connects to wall bracket 35, which connects to thedresser. Further detail of wall mount 25 is shown in FIG. 28, whichshows an upper hole 16 and a lower hole 17 drilled in wall mountingplate 15 to allow for the passage of a screw or other fastener toconnect wall mounting plate 15 to the wall.

On left hand side of FIG. 4, wall mount 20 is shown with its wallmounting plate 10, which connects to a wall by at least one screw, key,pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss,clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge,adhesive, shackle or shank of a padlock, or other connecting mechanism.Wall mount 20 connects to wall bracket 30, which connects to thedresser.

Wall mounts 20 and 25 are designed to screw into wall studs to increasethe strength of the connection. However, if it is not possible orpractical to attach to the wall studs, or if the wall studs aredifficult to locate, which may occur if the wall is of a lath andplaster construction, a wall plate, similar to the dresser plate, may beused. By connecting the wall plate to the wall in a multitude oflocations, the strength of the attachment to the wall can be increased.The wall mounts 20 and 25 may then be connected anywhere along thelength of the wall plate to allow the wall mounts to be connected in amultitude of locations.

FIG. 22 shows wall mount 20 in further detail as a single piece ofmaterial that connects perpendicularly to wall mounting plate 10.Similarly, the embodiment shown in both FIG. 3 and FIG. 28 shows wallmount 25 as a single piece of material that connects perpendicularly towall mounting plate 15. In an alternative embodiment, two pieces ofmaterial in parallel may connect perpendicularly to the wall mountingplate, similar to the television mount shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, andthe dresser mount shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21. One advantage of havingtwo pieces of material in parallel extending perpendicularly from a wallmounting plate is that the corresponding wall bracket may be braced onboth sides. This may help prevent the dresser from moving from side toside.

In at least one embodiment, the wall mounts 20 and 25, as shown in FIGS.22 and 28, respectively, and their wall mounting plates 10 and 15, maybe constructed of a flat piece of material connected perpendicularly toanother relatively flat piece of material. In another embodiment, thewall mounts and their mounting plates may be constructed by bending aflat piece of metal or other suitable material at approximately a90-degree angle to form a structure similar to an L-bracket, where oneleg may be mounted flush against a wall, and the other leg may extendtowards the dresser.

In yet another embodiment, similar to the configuration shown in FIG. 4,the wall mounts 20 and 25 and their wall mounting plates 10 and 15 maybe combined with the wall brackets 30 and 35. In this configuration along flat piece of metal or other suitable material could be bend at oneend at approximately a 90-degree angle. This would form a small tab,similar to the short leg of an L-bracket, which may be mounted flushagainst a wall or other stationary surface. The long leg of theL-bracket would take the place of the wall bracket, which would extendtowards the dresser and connect with a dresser mount. Constructing boththe wall mounts, their wall mounting plates, and wall brackets from asingle piece of material may reduce the amount of material needed tocreate the device, which may reduce its cost. It may also makeinstallation faster, since the wall mounts would not need to beconnected to the wall brackets during installation.

In at least one embodiment, similar to the configuration shown in FIG.3, the wall brackets 30 and 35 and television brackets 100 and 105 mayhave a cross-sectional shape that is rectangular. In other embodiments,the wall brackets 30 and 35 and television brackets 100 and 105 may havea cross-sectional area that is circular, non-circular, oval, triangular,square, or of another shape. The wall brackets 30 and 35 and televisionbrackets 100 and 105 may be constructed of a material that is made ofplastic, metal, glass, wood, or another suitable material. Similarly,the wall mounts 20 and 25; dresser mounts 40, 45, 70, and 75; dressermounting plates 50, 55, 60, and 65; left side dresser plate 80, rightside dresser plate 85, and center dresser plate 90; television mounts110 and 115, and television mounting plates 120 and 125 may all beconstructed of a material that is made of plastic, metal, glass, wood,or another suitable material.

In at least one embodiment, the television mount 110, which is shownfrom a front view in FIG. 10 and a side view in FIG. 1, may beconstructed of two parallel pieces of flat material 112 and 113 that areconnected perpendicularly to a television mounting plate 120, as shownin 30 o FIGS. 10 and 11, which may also be constructed of a relativelyflat piece of material.

Similarly, in at least one embodiment, television mount 115, which isshown from a front view in FIG. 15 and a side view in FIG. 16, may beconstructed of two parallel pieces of flat material 117 and 118 that areconnected perpendicularly to a television mounting plate 125, which mayalso be constructed of a relatively flat piece of material.

Furthermore, when the wall brackets 30 and 35 and television brackets100 and 105 are composed of two pieces, one can have a slightly smallercross-sectional area, so that they may connect with the smaller diametermember being inserted into the larger diameter member that has a hollowinterior. By allowing one component to slide into another, the length ofthe brackets may be adjusted.

Moreover, when the wall brackets 30 and 35 and television brackets 100and 105 are composed of two pieces with a circular cross-sectional area,one end can have a male screw thread on its outer diameter similar tothat of a bolt, while the other end can have a female screw thread onits inner diameter similar to that of a nut. This will allow the endwith the male thread to screw into the end with the female thread. Inthis way, the length of either the wall brackets or television bracketsmay be adjusted to the desired length.

In at least one embodiment, the wall brackets 30 and 35 and televisionbrackets 100 and 105 and their corresponding mounts can be coupledtogether with at least one fastener, such as a screw, key, pin, peg,rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip,dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive,shackle or shank of a padlock, or other connecting mechanism. Thefastener would intersect both the primary hole in the bracket and thecorresponding hole in the mount. In an alternative embodiment, a shackleor shank of a padlock may also be used in place of the fastener. Thismay allow the television to be locked to the device to deter theft. Thismay be especially useful if the device is used to secure a television ina public place.

Dresser mount 40, which is shown from a front view in FIG. 24 and a sideview in FIG. 25, may be constructed of two parallel pieces of flatmaterial 42 and 43 that may be connected perpendicularly to a relativelyflat piece of material that serves as a dresser mounting plate 50.

FIG. 5 shows the device from the back view of the dresser without thetelevision and dresser shown. On the right hand side, television bracket100 connects to mounting plate 120. As shown in FIG. 5, the other end oftelevision bracket 100 connects to mounting plate 60. Mounting plate 60connects to television mount 70, as shown in FIG. 7. Also, as shown inFIG. 7, television mount 70 connects to center dresser plate 90.

FIG. 5 also shows that on the left hand side, television bracket 105connects to mounting plate 125. As shown in FIG. 7, mounting plate 125connects to television mount 115. Also as shown in FIG. 5, the other endof television bracket 105 connects to mounting plate 65. As shown inFIG. 7, mounting plate 65 connects to television mount 75.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, television mounting plate 60 and 65connects to center dresser plate 90. Furthermore, FIG. 5 showsadditional side plates 80 and 85, which allow for a larger spacingbetween either the television brackets or the wall brackets. In at leastone embodiment, side plates 80 and 85 that allow for additionaltelevision brackets or wall brackets to be used. Moreover, FIG. 5 showswall mounting plates 10 and 15, which are further illustrated in FIGS. 6and 7.

FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 2 in that it shows the device from the lefthand side, but without the dresser and television. On the far left, wallmounting plate 10 is connected to wall mount 20, which connects to wallbracket 30. Wall bracket 30 connects to dresser mount 40, which connectsto dresser mounting plate 50. On the far right, at one end, televisionbracket 100 connects to television mount 110, which has a mounting plate120. At the other end, television bracket 100 connects to dresser mount70.

FIG. 7 is similar to FIG. 3, except that the dresser and television arenot shown. On the top right hand side, mounting plate 15 connects towall mount 25, which connects to wall bracket 35. Wall bracket 35 alsoconnects to dresser mount 45 that is connected to mounting plate 55,which connects to center dresser plate 90. It can also be seen that atone end television bracket 105 connects to television mount 115. At theother end, it can be seen that television bracket 105 connects todresser mount 75.

Similarly, on the left hand side of FIG. 7, wall mounting plate 10 isshown, which connects to wall mount 20. Wall mount 20 connects to wallbracket 30, which connects to dresser mount 40. Dresser mount 40connects to mounting plate 50, which connects to center dresser plate90. It can also be seen that at one end television bracket 100 connectsto television mount 110, which connects to television mounting plate120. At the other end, it can be seen that television bracket 100connects to dresser mount 70, which connects to dresser mounting plate60.

Dresser mount 70 as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, which is shown from afront view in FIG. 20 and a side view in FIG. 21, may be constructed oftwo parallel pieces of flat material 72 and 73 that may be connectedperpendicularly to a relatively flat piece of material that serves astheir dresser mounting plates 60 as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21. As shownin FIG. 20, dresser mount 70 comprises a mounting hole 71, which allowsit to attach to center dresser plate 90. A screw or other connectingdevice traverses hole 74, which allows dresser mount 70 to connect totelevision bracket 100, as shown in FIG. 12.

With reference to FIG. 8, a perspective back view of the device isshown. Specifically, it can be seen that wall mounting plate 10 connectsto wall mount 20, which connects to wall bracket 30. Similarly, it canalso be seen that mounting plate 15 connects to wall mount 25, whichconnects to wall bracket 35. It can also be seen that television bracket100 connects to television mount 110, which connects to televisionmounting plate 120. Similarly, it can be seen that television bracket105 connects to television mount 115, which connects to televisionmounting plate 125. FIG. 8 also shows center dresser plate 90 andadditional side plates 80 and 85.

FIG. 9 is similar to FIG. 4, but is shown without the dresser andtelevision. Thus, it can be seen on the left hand side that wallmounting plate 10 connects to wall mount 20, which connects to wallbracket 30. Wall bracket 30 also connects to dresser mount 40 that isconnected to mounting plate 50, which connects to center dresser plate90. Also, FIG. 9 shows on the left hand side that television bracket 100connects to television mount 110, which connects to television mountingplate 120. Television bracket 100 also connects to dresser mount 70 thatis connected to mounting plate 60, which connects to center dresserplate 90.

Similarly, it can be seen on the right hand side that mounting plate 15connects to wall mount 25, which connects to wall bracket 35. Wallbracket 35 also connects to dresser mount 45 that is connected tomounting plate 55, which connects to center dresser plate 90. Similarly,it can be seen on the right hand side that television bracket 105connects to television mount 115, which connects to television mountingplate 125. Television bracket 105 also connects to dresser mount 75 thatis connected to mounting plate 65, which connects to center dresserplate 90.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the center dresser plate 90 provides amountable surface for the plurality of dresser mounts. Also, shown is aleft side dresser plate 80 and a right side dresser plate 85 thatsurround the center dresser plate 90. In at least one embodiment, theleft side dresser plate 80, the right side dresser plate 85, and thecenter dresser plate 90 comprise a rectangular cross-sectional shape. Inan alternative embodiment, the television brackets and wall brackets mayhave a cross-sectional area that is circular, non-circular, oval,triangular, square, or another cross-sectional area. The left sidedresser plate 80 and the right side dresser plate 85 comprisesapproximately the same size and dimensions. The center dresser plate 90may have a longer length than that on the left side dresser plate 80 andright side dresser plate 85.

As shown in FIG. 9, dresser mounts 70 and 75 may be secured either tothe center dresser plate 90, the left side dresser plate 80, the rightside dresser plate 85, or directly to the dresser via a plurality ofholes. Each of the plurality of holes may accommodate the engagement ofa screw or another type of connection that may be aligned with the holesof the center dresser plate 90. In an alternative embodiment, the typeof connection may also be a key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail,spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook,anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle or shank of apadlock, or other connecting mechanism. In at least one embodiment, thecenter dresser plate 90 comprises holes that correspond to each of thecorners of mounting plate 90. Each of these holes engage with aplurality of screws or another type of connection which fasten thecenter dresser plate 90 to the dresser. Similarly, the left side dresserplate 80 and the right side dresser plate 85 comprise one or more holesnear the corresponding upper and lower corners. Each of these holesengage with a plurality of screws or another type of connection thatfasten the plate to the dresser.

As shown in FIG. 10, television mount 110 is comprised of the left arm112 and the right arm 113. Television mounting plate 120 comprises arectangular cross-sectional shape with at least one mounting hole 111,which allows it to be secured to the back of the television console onthe left side with a fastener. The mounting hole 111 provides a passagefor a screw or comparable fastener to attach television mounting plate120 to the television. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, hole 114 traversesboth the left arm 112 and the right arm 113 of mount 110.

As shown in FIG. 11, which is a left side view of television mount 110,the right arm 113 is shown protruding from the television mounting plate120. FIG. 11 also shows traversing hole 114, which aligns with the holethrough both the left arm 112 and the right arm 113 as shown in FIG. 10.

As shown in FIG. 12, television bracket 100 in at least one embodimentmay be comprised of an upper stabilizing arm 101 and a lower stabilizingarm 102. Upper stabilizing arm 101 comprise a primary hole 103 and aplurality of interlocking holes. The plurality of interlocking holes ofthe upper stabilizing arm 101 allows a television to be positioned atvarious lengths from the back edge of the dresser. In at least oneembodiment, similar to wall bracket 30, as shown in FIG. 23, televisionbracket 100 may be constructed of a single piece of material. Someadvantages of using a one-piece television bracket, includes that it maybe manufactured with less material and that it may be installed in lesstime.

As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the primary hole 103 is near the topend of the upper stabilizing arm 101 of television bracket 100 engageswith television mount 110. Primary hole 103 aligns with traversing hole114 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, which traverses both the left arm 112and the right arm 113.

A fastener may traverse through primary hole 103 as shown in FIG. 12 andprimary hole 114, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. This allows televisionbracket 100 to fit in the slot formed between the left arm 112 and theright arm 113 of television mount 110. This is shown in FIG. 13, whichis a back view of a television 200. Similarly, the lower stabilizing arm102 pivots about the primary hole 104 and the primary hole 74, as shownin FIG. 20 and FIG. 21.

FIG. 14, which is a side view of a television 200 on a dresser 300,shows an upper stabilizing arm 101 and a lower stabilizing arm 102connected to television mount 110.

As shown in FIG. 15, the television mount 115 comprises a plate 125, aleft arm 117, and a right arm 118. Television mounting plate 125comprises a rectangular cross-sectional shape that is secured to theback of the television console on the right hand side.

Also, as shown in FIG. 15 mounting hole 116 extrudes through thetelevision mounting plate 125, and provides a passage for a screw orcomparable fastener to attach the respective mount 115 to thetelevision. In addition, FIGS. 15 and 16 shows that left arm 117 and theright arm 118 contain a traversing hole 119.

As shown in FIG. 16, which is a left side view of television mount 115,the right arm 118 is shown protruding from the television mounting plate125. FIG. 16 also shows traversing hole 119, which aligns with the holethrough both the left arm 117 and the right arm 118 as shown in FIG. 15.

As shown in FIG. 17, a plurality of interlocking holes traverses fromthe primary hole 109 at the distal end of the lower stabilizing arm 107to the proximal end. The plurality of interlocking holes of the lowerstabilizing arm 107 corresponds to the plurality of interlocking holesof the upper stabilizing arm 106 to allow a television to be positionedat various lengths from the back edge of the dresser. Also, as shown inFIG. 17, at least one of the plurality of holes of the upper stabilizingarm 106 and at least one of the plurality of holes of the lowerstabilizing arm 107 are concentric with one another. The primary hole108 of the upper stabilizing arm 106 and the primary hole 109 of thelower stabilizing arm 107 are opposite each other. The adjacent holes ofthe upper stabilizing arm 106 and the lower stabilizing arm 107 allowsthe insertion of a screw or comparable fastener which in turn connectsthe upper stabilizing arm 106 and the lower stabilizing arm 107. Inaddition, as shown in FIG. 17, the pivoting motion of the upperstabilizing arm 106 and the lower stabilizing arm 107 allows thetelevision to be positioned at a multitude of distances and angles fromthe back edge of the dresser.

As shown in FIG. 17, upper stabilizing arm 106 comprise a primary hole108 and a plurality of interlocking holes. The primary hole 108 is nearthe distal end of the upper stabilizing arm 106. As shown in FIG. 17,primary hole 108 of upper stabilizing arm 106 aligns with traversinghole 119, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16. The left arm 117 and theright arm 118 are a distance away from each other to create a slot,which corresponds to the width of the upper stabilizing arm 106. Thetraversing hole 119, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, aligns with theprimary hole 108 of upper stabilizing arm 106 of television bracket 105,as shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 18 is a back view of a television 200, which shows the left arm 117and the right arm 118 of television mount 115 surround the upperstabilizing arm 106 of television bracket 105.

FIG. 19, which is a side view of a television 200 on a dresser 300,shows an upper stabilizing arm 106 and lower stabilizing arm 107connected to television mount 115.

FIG. 20 shows mounting hole 71 extrudes through the dresser mountingplate 60 and provides a passage for a screw or comparable fastener toattach the respective mount 70 to the dresser. In addition, FIG. 20shows that left arm 72 and the right arm 73 contain a traversing hole74.

As shown in FIG. 21, which is a left side view of television mount 70,the right arm 73 is shown protruding from the television mounting plate60. FIG. 21 also shows traversing hole 74, which aligns with the holethrough both the left arm 72 and the right arm 73 as shown in FIG. 20.

As shown in FIG. 22, wall mount 20 comprises an upper hole 11 and alower hole 12 drilled in its wall mounting plate 10 to allow for thepassage of a screw or other fastener to connect wall mounting plate 10to the wall. Also, as shown in FIG. 22, wall mount 20 comprises atraversing hole 21. A screw or another connecting device traverses hole21, as shown in FIG. 22, and hole 31 as shown in FIG. 23, which allowswall mount 20 to connect to wall bracket 30.

Dresser mount 40, which is shown from a front view in FIG. 24 and a sideview in FIG. 25, may be constructed of two parallel pieces of flatmaterial 42 and 43 that may be connected perpendicularly to a relativelyflat piece of material that serves as their dresser mounting plates 50.Also, as shown in FIG. 24 mounting hole 41 extrudes through the dressermounting plate 50, and provides a passage for a screw or comparablefastener to attach the respective mount 40 to the dresser. In addition,FIG. 24 shows that left arm 42 and the right arm 43 contain a traversinghole 44. As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, a screw or other connecting devicetraverses hole 44, which goes through left arm 42 and right arm 43 andallows dresser mount 40 to connect to primary hole 32 of wall bracket30, as shown in FIG. 23.

As shown in FIG. 26, dresser mount 75, which connects to dressermounting plate 65, is fastened to the dresser through mounting hole 76.Dresser mount 75 may comprise a left arm 77 and a right arm 78. As shownin FIG. 26, hole 79 traverses both the left arm 77 and the right arm 78.

FIG. 27 shows a side view of the right arm 78 of dresser mount 75 withtraversing hole 79, and dresser mounting plate 65. The dresser mount 75as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 may be constructed of two parallel pieces offlat material 77 and 78 that may be connected perpendicularly to arelatively flat piece of material that serves as their dresser mountingplates 65. In addition, all of the brackets, mounts, and plates may haveeither a solid or hollow cross-sectional area.

As shown in FIG. 17, television bracket 105 is comprised of the upperstabilizing arm 106 and the lower stabilizing arm 107. Lower stabilizingarm 107 comprise a primary hole 109 and a plurality of interlockingholes. The primary hole 109 is near the distal end of the lowerstabilizing arm 107 and engages with dresser mount 75, as shown in FIGS.26 and 27. As shown in FIG. 17, the primary hole 109 at the distal endof the lower stabilizing arm 107 lines up with traversing mount hole 79as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27. This allows a fastener or another type ofconnection to pass through both primary hole 109 and mount hole 79, asshown in FIGS. 26 and 27. As shown in FIG. 17, dresser mount 75 may besecured to the lower stabilizing arm 107 of television bracket 105. Thelower stabilizing arm 107 may remain in the slot between the left arm 77and the right arm 78 of television mount 75, as shown in FIG. 26.

As shown in FIG. 28, wall mount 25 comprises a traversing hole 26. Asalso shown in FIG. 29, wall bracket 35 comprise a hole 36 at the distalend near the wall, and a hole 37 at the proximal end near the dresser. Ascrew or other connecting device traverses hole 26 shown in FIG. 28, andhole 36 shown in FIG. 29, which allows wall mount 25 to connect to wallbracket 35.

Dresser mount 45 is connected to dresser mounting plate 55, which isshown from a front view in FIG. 30 and a side view in FIG. 31. Dressermount 45 may be constructed by connecting two parallel pieces of flatmaterial 47 and 48 perpendicularly to a relatively flat piece ofmaterial that serves as a dresser mounting plate 55. Also, as shown inFIG. 30, dresser mount 45 comprises a mounting hole 46, which allows itto attach to center dresser plate 90.

As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, a hole 49 traverses the left arm 47 and theright arm 48. As shown in FIG. 31, a screw or other connecting devicetraverses hole 49, which aligns with hole 37 as shown in FIG. 29. Thisallows dresser mount 45, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, to connect to wallbracket 35, as shown in FIG. 29.

In order to use the present invention, the user may attach eachtelevision mount 110 and 115 behind the television 200. The user does soby inserting a screw or other fastener into the mounting holes 11 of thetelevision mounts 110 and 115.

Next, the user may attach television brackets 100 and 105 to theirtelevision mounts 110 and 115, respectively. The user does so byinserting a screw or other fastener through the traversing holes 114 and119 of their television mounts 110 and 115, respectively.

The television mounts 110 and 115 of each of the television brackets 100and 105 are equidistant from the center of the television. The user theninserts the upper stabilizing arm 101 and 106 into the slots of therespective television mounts 110 and 115 and aligns the primary holes103 and 108 of the respective upper stabilizing arms 101 and 106, sothat the user may connect these with a screw or other fastener.

Next, the user may then attach the lower stabilizing arm 102 and 107 tothe respective upper stabilizing arms 101 and 106 by aligning one of theinterlocking holes of the upper stabilizing arm with one of theinterlocking holes of the lower stabilizing arm. The user then presseseach lower stabilizing arm against its respective upper stabilizing armand inserts a screw or other fastener to connect these.

Next, the user mounts the center dresser plate 90 behind the dresser300, adjacent the upper edge of the dresser 300 by inserting screws orother fasteners through the plurality of holes of the center dresserplate 90. The user then inserts a screw or other fastener into a holecorresponding to each of the corners of the center dresser plate 90.Next, the user attaches the dresser mounts 40, 45, 70, and 75 to thecenter dresser plate 90 via screws or other fasteners. The primary holes104 and 109 of lower stabilizing arms 102 and 107, respectively, areconnected to traversing holes 74 and 79 of their respective dressermounts 70 and 75 via a screw or other fastener. At this point, thetelevision is completely fastened to the dresser.

Next, the user attaches the dresser mounts 40 and 45 to the centerdresser plate 90 via screws or other fasteners. The primary holes 32 and37 of wall brackets 30 and 35, respectively, are connected to traversingholes 44 and 49 of their respective dresser mounts 40 and 45 via a screwor other fastener.

Next, the primary holes 31 and 36 on the other end of wall brackets 30and 35 are aligned with the traversing holes 21 and 26 of theirrespective wall mounts 20 and 25 and connected via a screw or otherfastener. Next, wall mounts 20 and 25 are connected to the wall byinserting screws or other fasteners through their respective upper holes11 and 16 and their lower holes 12 and 17. At this point, the dresser iscompletely fastened to the wall. At this point the television and thedresser are stabilized so that both do not accidentally fall or tip overcreating damage. A lock may be used as a fastening device to reduce thechances of either the television or furniture from being stolen.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to severaldifferent embodiments, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention.

All of these embodiments and the invention disclosed herein are intendedto be within the scope herein disclosed. These and other embodiments ofthe invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the artfrom the detailed description of the embodiments having reference to theattached figures, the embodiments not being limited to any particularembodiments disclosed. Also, the invention disclosed herein suitably maybe practiced in the absence of any element which is not specificallydisclosed herein.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A device for preventing movement of atelevision and a dresser, the device comprising, a. at least one wallbracket, said wall bracket having a distal end and a proximal end,wherein said distal end of said wall bracket connects to a wall, andsaid proximal end of said wall bracket connects to the dresser; b. atleast one television bracket, said television bracket having a distalend and a proximal end, wherein the distal end of the television bracketconnects to a television, and the proximal end of the television bracketconnects to the dresser; c. wherein said distal end of the wall bracketcomprises a wall mount and means for connecting the distal end of thewall bracket to the wall, and wherein the proximal end of the wallbracket comprises a dresser mount and means for connecting the proximalend of the wall bracket to the dresser; d. wherein said wall mounthaving a wall mounting plate comprises: i. at least one traversing holeand a wall connection selected from a group consisting of at least onescrew, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud,staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band,crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle of a padlock, and shank of a padlock;and ii. at least one arm with a traversing hole and a wall bracketconnection selected from a group consisting of at least one screw, key,pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss,clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge,adhesive, shackle of a padlock, and shank of a padlock; e. wherein saiddresser mount having a dresser mounting plate comprises: i. at least onetraversing hole and a dresser connection selected from a groupconsisting of at least one screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin,nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook,anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle of a padlock,and shank of a padlock; and ii. at least one arm with a traversing holeand a bracket connection selected from a group consisting of at leastone screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud,staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band,crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle of a padlock, and shank of a padlock; f.wherein a dresser plate is used between the dresser mounting plate andthe dresser for connecting the dresser mounting plate to the dresser. 2.The device of claim 1, wherein said distal end of the television bracketcomprises a television mount and means for connecting the distal end toa television, and wherein the proximal end comprises a dresser mount andmeans for connecting the proximal end to a dresser.
 3. The device ofclaim 2, wherein said television mount having a television mountingplate comprises: a. at least one traversing hole and a televisionconnection selected from a group consisting of at least one screw, key,pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss,clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge,adhesive, shackle of a padlock, and shank of a padlock; and b. at leastone arm with a traversing hole, and a television bracket connectionselected from a group consisting of at least one screw, key, pin, peg,rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip,dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive,shackle of a padlock, and shank of a padlock.
 4. The device of claim 3,wherein said dresser mount having a dresser mounting plate comprises: a.at least one traversing hole and a dresser connection selected from agroup consisting of at least one screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotterpin, nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake,hook, anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle of apadlock, and shank of a padlock; and b. at least one arm with atraversing hole and a bracket connection selected from a groupconsisting of at least one screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin,nail, spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook,anchor, tie, ring, band, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle of a padlock,and shank of a padlock.
 5. The device of claim 4, wherein a dresserplate is used between the dresser mounting plate and the dresser forconnecting the dresser mounting plate to the dresser.
 6. The device ofclaim 5, wherein the device is constructed of a material selected from agroup consisting of plastic, metal, glass, or wood.
 7. The device ofclaim 6, wherein the dresser is selected from a group consisting of abookcase, wall unit, hutch, armoire, cabinet, cupboard, bureau, chest ofdrawers, sideboard, buffet, credenza, highboy, tallboy, wardrobe,chiffonier, china cabinet, file cabinet, medicine cabinet, fireplacemantel, and any other movable fixture such as a table or stand.
 8. Thedevice of claim 7, wherein a connection is selected from a groupconsisting of a screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail, spike,bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook, anchor, tie,ring, band, crimp, wedge, and adhesive.
 9. The device of claim 8,wherein the television is selected from a group consisting ofthree-dimensional televisions, 3D televisions, high-definitiontelevisions, HDTV, three-dimensional high-definition televisions, 3DHDTV, televisions with integrated media or game units, flat-paneldisplays, flat-screen displays, computer monitors, monitors withintegrated computers, all-in-one computer screens, electronic andnon-electronic picture frames, laptops, notebooks, 2-in-1 computers,tablet computers, digital screens integrated with an appliance, and anypresent or future device that is capable of falling over or off adresser or similar object screw, key, pin, peg, rivet, cotter pin, nail,spike, bolt, stud, staple, boss, clamp, clip, dowel, stake, hook,anchor, tie, ring, hand, crimp, wedge, adhesive, shackle of a padlockand, shank of a padlock.
 10. The device of claim 9, wherein at least onewall bracket comprising a cross-sectional area selected from a groupconsisting of round, oval, elliptical, square, rectangular, circular,non-circular, oval, rounded rectangular, triangular, square, hexagonal,parallelogram, oblong, octagonal and combinations thereof.
 11. Thedevice of claim 10, wherein at least one television bracket has an upperstabilizing arm and a lower stabilizing arm, comprising: a. the upperstabilizing arm comprises a primary hole near the distal end thatengages with the television mount and a plurality of interlocking holeson the proximal end that engages with the lower stabilizing arm; b. thelower stabilizing arm comprises a primary hole near the distal end thatengages with the dresser mount and a plurality of interlocking holes onthe proximal end that engages with the upper stabilizing arm.
 12. Thedevice of claim 11, wherein at least one wall bracket has an upperstabilizing arm and a lower stabilizing arm, comprising: a. the upperstabilizing arm comprises a primary hole near the distal end thatengages with the wall mount and on the proximal end a cross-sectionalarea that engages with the lower stabilizing arm selected from a groupconsisting of round, oval, elliptical, square, rectangular, circular,non-circular, oval, rounded rectangular, triangular, square, hexagonal,parallelogram, oblong, octagonal and combinations thereof; b. the lowerstabilizing arm comprises a primary hole near the distal end thatengages with, the dresser mount and on the proximal end across-sectional area that engages with the lower stabilizing armselected from a group consisting of round, oval, elliptical, square,rectangular, circular, non-circular, oval, rounded rectangular,triangular, square, hexagonal, parallelogram, oblong, octagonal andcombinations thereof; c. a plurality of interlocking holes that engagewith the upper stabilizing arm.
 13. The device of claim 12, wherein awall plate is used between the wall mounting plate and the wall forconnecting the wall mounting plate to the wall.
 14. The device of claim13, wherein a television mounting plate is used between the televisionmounting plate and the television for connecting the television mountingplate to the television.